[{"id":228097228953,"handle":"spanish-delight","title":"Spanish Delight","updated_at":"2023-06-15T11:15:07-07:00","body_html":"\u003cdiv class=\"rte\" style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0422\/4686\/5049\/files\/Spanish_Delight_480x480.jpg?v=1602786427\" style=\"margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px;float: right;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0422\/4686\/5049\/files\/Spanish_Delight_480x480.jpg?v=1602786427\" width=\"480x480\" height=\"480x480\"\u003eAzafranes Alberola has a long tradition and experience of producing and packing saffron since 1860. 150 years and 5 generations later, it still adheres to strict quality standards that has made the Spanish Delight Brand of saffron the trusted source for food lovers around the world. At Azafranes Alberola we take care of every single detail when selecting saffron. Our suppliers plant the crocus sativus bulbs from mid-August to the end of September in order to obtain optimal results in cultivation. The soil for cultivation is calcareous, rich in humus and well drained, with a pH between 6 and 8 to ensure optimal growth. In addition, no plant other than saffron has been planted in it in order to avoid diseases from other bulbs. The traditional way of planting is followed, planting in rows to ensure high productivity and excellent crop control.\u003c\/div\u003e","published_at":"2020-10-14T14:23:13-07:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"vendor","relation":"equals","condition":"Spanish Delight"},{"column":"title","relation":"not_contains","condition":"Sample Unit"}],"published_scope":"web","image":{"created_at":"2020-10-14T14:23:12-07:00","alt":null,"width":498,"height":145,"src":"\/\/m5corporation.com\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Spanish_Delight.jpg?v=1602710592"}},{"id":204853149849,"handle":"spices","updated_at":"2023-08-16T10:50:12-07:00","published_at":"2020-07-03T15:03:42-07:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","published_scope":"web","title":"Spices","body_html":""}]
Saffron is a strange and precious gift to mankind, whose legendary attributes have been recognized for over 4000 years. Among the world's many wonderful spices, saffron is unique in its ability to not only add flavor and aroma to food, but also a deep rich color. Saffron threads are harvested by hand - plucking the red stigmas of the Crocus (Sativus L) flower. This a very tedious and painstaking artisan process (known as la monda) followed by briefly roasting (known as el tueste) over the dying embers of a fire. This process requires about 100,000 flowers to produce a single kilo of saffron filaments, explaining the nickname "red gold". Grade A (The finest La Mancha Quality) from Spanish Delight is one of the best produced in Spain. Production and distribution of Spanish saffron is very closely controlled.
